31.7.10

bits of this + bits of that =...

last winter i bought this from the 'op shop' with great intentions, but not enough fabric....

this winter i bought these from the op shop



and i sliced them and diced them...

bought a leather needle and some upholstery thread and turned them into this...



i cant tell you have many leather jacket i have tried on over the past few months working out the pattern...cropped or band, zip buttons or open, collar or round neck...



i had to include all the pre-made seams...place them well.... so decided the simpler the better...



in the end, it was much easier than i expected...even the lining was simple...

no real pattern, sleeves from vogue, front from a burda coat, and the back from a vogue jacekt, all morphed into one...

having never stitched with leather before i soon realised you cant pin and you cant unpick because the evidence stays there for all to see...
can anyone help me with suggestions on how to button hole on leather, i think it needs a closure...

and just because i am a proud mummy...look what my baby boy did a few weeks ago...

one down two to go.....



2 comments:

t does wool said...

congrats to you proud mommy!!
and I like how you slice and dice!!

muralimanohar said...

Whoooooaaaa....that is COOL.